I came out to my bike preparing for my morning commute to work and it wouldn't start. After fiddling around and some investigation, I noticed this;
(http://i.imgur.com/kJnRabm.jpg)
Some kind, upstanding citizen had cut and stolen the cables (on both sides) from the ignition coils. Was parked outside my house on a quiet street in a good area (Leichhardt are Sydney). Either i've managed to really annoy someone or this is more sinister. My neighbours have never complained about noise and are generally pretty cool, i'm running the stock muffler so it really shouldn't be a noise issue but you never know.
In other news, i'm trying to source 2 new ignition coil assemblies in Sydney. Anyone?
That's when you hide a camera trained on your bike and wait to catch the bastard trying something again.
Why would someone go through the trouble to do that? I mean if it were someone annoyed it'd be worse to take a leak in the muffler, clog it up bad, or something.
Agree with bomb, personal security camera.
My first thought was who did you piss off? My next thought was that it was probably a meth-head looking to get as much copper/scrap metal as possible with as little effort as possible to sell for cash to buy more meth.
Leichhardt eh?.... you havent inadvertently dragged off someones cousins "fully sikk gtr 32 wit da kustom boddy kit mayte!!" ... have ya?
they hate that!
Try looking for guys wrecking GS's. New these go for $160+ for one.
This guy is wrecking the bike this tail light comes off
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SUZUKI-GS500-2008-GS-500-TAIL-LIGHT-MOTORCYCLE-MORE-WRECKING-TAILLIGHT-/111058904793?pt=AU_Motorcycle_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19dba066d9
Here is a set cheap enough -
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Suzuki-Gs-500-2008-Coils-Spark-Packs-/271138593383?pt=AU_Motorcycle_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f211e9a67
I know you obviously can't, :2guns: but this is why I park mine inside ( the house )
Quote from: peterscotts on April 23, 2013, 11:31:54 PM
I know you obviously can't, :2guns: but this is why I park mine inside ( the house )
:bowdown: .. oh great and mighty Peter!! .. or should we refer to you as Saint Peter?!?! ;) ... please tell us the secret of how in the hell you got away with that one?!?! ... :icon_eek:
unless of course you are single... in which case i am still jealous of inside house parking but the reasoning is far easier to fathom! :thumb:
maybe they just wanted the plug ends since they went through the trouble to pull them off :confused:
Quote from: Janx101 on April 23, 2013, 11:35:54 PM
Quote from: peterscotts on April 23, 2013, 11:31:54 PM
I know you obviously can't, :2guns: but this is why I park mine inside ( the house )
:bowdown: .. oh great and mighty Peter!! .. or should we refer to you as Saint Peter?!?! ;) ... please tell us the secret of how in the hell you got away with that one?!?! ... :icon_eek:
unless of course you are single... in which case i am still jealous of inside house parking but the reasoning is far easier to fathom! :thumb:
Mate.. I just said that's where it going.. Pretty easy, been married 25 yrs. :)
What arseholes
Quote from: peterscotts on April 24, 2013, 02:01:04 AM
Quote from: Janx101 on April 23, 2013, 11:35:54 PM
Quote from: peterscotts on April 23, 2013, 11:31:54 PM
I know you obviously can't, :2guns: but this is why I park mine inside ( the house )
:bowdown: .. oh great and mighty Peter!! .. or should we refer to you as Saint Peter?!?! ;) ... please tell us the secret of how in the hell you got away with that one?!?! ... :icon_eek:
unless of course you are single... in which case i am still jealous of inside house parking but the reasoning is far easier to fathom! :thumb:
Mate.. I just said that's where it going.. Pretty easy, been married 25 yrs. :)
:icon_eek: ... I've been had!! .... Couple times last week actually... Lmao.... But ... Seriously ... :confused: ... That's just not fair at all!! ;)
Is there no way u can park in a more secure location.....i'm just thinking if someone has done this once perhaps they'll do it again.
That stinks I hate vandolism, any exes with mechanical knowledge? That seems personal IMO.
Quote from: Twisted on April 23, 2013, 11:16:44 PM
Try looking for guys wrecking GS's. New these go for $160+ for one.
This guy is wrecking the bike this tail light comes off
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SUZUKI-GS500-2008-GS-500-TAIL-LIGHT-MOTORCYCLE-MORE-WRECKING-TAILLIGHT-/111058904793?pt=AU_Motorcycle_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19dba066d9
Here is a set cheap enough -
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Suzuki-Gs-500-2008-Coils-Spark-Packs-/271138593383?pt=AU_Motorcycle_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f211e9a67
he just needs plug wires. they come out of the coils fairly easily. it's a $4 fix from autozone.